It is a time of war. Galbadia, a Global Superpower, has declared war on Dollet, a country whose training academy is home to two personalities: the hot-headed Seifer and the 'lone wolf', Squall Leonhart. Both are equally at conflict with each other as their country is with Galbadia; to others, Squall appears lacking in team spirit, while Seifer lacks the discipline of his rival. However, a chance encounter with the free-spirited Rinoa Heartilly turns Squall's universe upside down; having thrived on discipline, Squall find the carefree Rinoa fascinating. He also begins to dream that he is Laguna Loire, a Galbadian army soldier

Meanwhile, a sorceress manipulates the most powerful men in Galbadia. Squall and Seifer are forced to cooperate on a mission to assassinate the sorceress. Will they succeed in putting aside their differences, and end the war that has ravaged their planet? What part does the mysterious Laguna play? Only you can decide what happens next, as the greatest Role Playing Adventure of all time returns..

Note: FINAL FANTASY® VIII Steam serial keys are NOT redeemable in Asian countries or territories.

When Magic Booster is used, the players inventory of the following spells is increased by 100:

Cure

Cura

Curaga

Fire

Fira

Blizzard

Blizzara

Thunder

Thundara

Sleep

Blind

Silence

Berserk

Bio

Esuna

Aero

Confuse

Break

Zombie

This feature can be used from the launcher.

Chocobo World

This version of FFVIII includes the full game Chocobo World that was released as a separate application for previous versions. It is possible to play Chocobo World directly from the launcher after booting up FFVIII and by fulfilling certain specific conditions in the main game you will also be able to synchronise data between the two games.